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Myanmar is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.
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7% Karens (sorry)
.annexed by Britain in 1886 Independent in 1948. Coup d'etas 1962. U see military rule I guess.
It's a tradition then. Restored to presidency 2011.
So the military are like the opposition, the authoritarian system.
It's a tradition then. Restored to presidency 2011.
So the military are like the opposition, the authoritarian system.
a military dictatorship under the Burma Socialist Programme Party.
(Not one reporter explained this basic fact).
(Not one reporter explained this basic fact).
For most of its independent years, (since 1948) the country has been engrossed in rampant ethnic strife and its myriad ethnic groups have been involved in one of the world's longest-running ongoing civil wars characterised by human rights abuses.
In 2011, the military junta was officially dissolved following a 2010 general election, and a **nominally** civilian government was installed. This, along with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners, has improved the country's foreign relations and led to trade.
the government's treatment of ethnic minorities is reprehensible and much criticised is its response to the ethnic insurgency, and religious clashes.
rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources. Myanmar is also endowed with large renewable energy plants
rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources. Myanmar is also endowed with large renewable energy plants
The income gap in Myanmar is among the widest in the world, as a large proportion of the economy is controlled by supporters of the former military government
25% of the legislators appointed by the military and the rest elected in general elections (bit like HK half democratic)
25% of the legislators appointed by the military and the rest elected in general elections (bit like HK half democratic)
major political parties are the National League for Democracy and the Union Solidarity and Development Party.
Myanmar's army-drafted constitution was approved in a referendum in May 2008. The results, 92.4% of the 22 million voters are considered suspect by many observers.
Myanmar's army-drafted constitution was approved in a referendum in May 2008. The results, 92.4% of the 22 million voters are considered suspect by many observers.
The elections of 2010 resulted in a victory for the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party. Various foreign observers questioned the fairness of the elections. Only government sanctioned political parties were allowed, National League for Democracy deemed illegal
Myanmar rates as a corrupt nation on the Corruption Perceptions Index with a rank of 130th out of 180 countries worldwide, with 1st being least corrupt, as of 2019.
Despite Western isolation in response to military coup, Asian corporations have generally remained willing to continue investing in the country particularly in natural resource extraction. The country has close relations with neighbours w. India & China companies in the country
UN ambassadors of 37 countries, including Myanmar, have signed a joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Councildefending China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiangregion.
Myanmar has received extensive military aid from China in the past
Militaru spending isn't published but it's high, Myanmar imports most of its weapons from Russia, Ukraine, China and India.
Myanmar is building a research nuclear reactor near Pyin Oo Lwin with help from Russia
In 2010 as part of the Wikileaks leaked cables, Myanmar was suspected of using North Korean construction teams to build a fortified surface-to-air missile facility. (I did t think North Koreans were allowed to leave!?)
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"Alleged North Korean Involvement in Missile Assembly and Underground Facility Construction in Burma". http://Wikileaks.ch . 27 August 2004. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010.
"Alleged North Korean Involvement in Missile Assembly and Underground Facility Construction in Burma". http://Wikileaks.ch . 27 August 2004. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010.
In 2006 a divided United Nations General Assembly voted through a resolution that strongly called upon the government of Myanmar to end its systematic violations of human rights.
In January 2007, Russia and China vetoed a draft resolution before the United Nations Security Council calling on the government of Myanmar to respect human rights and begin a democratic transition. South Africa also voted against the resolution. #BRICS
There is consensus that the former military regime in Myanmar (1962–2010) was one of the world's most repressive and abusive regimes.
A 2011 report by @freedomhouse "The military junta has ... suppressed nearly all basic rights; and committed human rights abuses with impunity."
A 2011 report by @freedomhouse "The military junta has ... suppressed nearly all basic rights; and committed human rights abuses with impunity."
Evidence gathered by a British researcher was published in 2005 regarding the extermination or "Burmisation" of certain ethnic minorities, such as the Karen, Karenni and Shan.
@Amnesty asked UN Security Council refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court
@Amnesty asked UN Security Council refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court
Forced labour, human trafficking, and child labour are common in Myanmar. The military is also notorious for rampant use of sexual violence. Women and girls from all ethnic groups have been victims of sex trafficking forced into prostitution, marriages, and or pregnancies.
Rohingya are not allowed to travel without official permission, are banned from owning land, and are required to sign a commitment to have no more than two children. As of July 2012, the Myanmar government does not include the Rohingya minority group
—classified as stateless Bengali Muslims from Bangladesh since 1982—on the government's list of more than 130 ethnic races and, therefore, the government states that they have no claim to Myanmar citizenship.
Since the democratic transition began in 2011, there has been continuous violence as 280 people have been killed and 140,000 forced to flee from their homes in the Rakhine state. A UN envoy reported in March 2013 that unrest had re-emerged between Myanmar's Buddhists and Muslims
An estimated 100,000 Rohingya has fled Myanmar in fear of persecution and violence. They have been fleeing to Thailand, Malaysia, or even Australia for refuge. Over 200 have died and over 7,000 have been held in detention centres even after surviving the boat trip.
Starting in late 2016, Myanmar's military and police started large-scale persecutions of Rohingya peoples in Rakhine state. This has driven over 742,000 Rohingya to cross the border to overloaded refugee camps in Bangladesh.
In 2016, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was accused of failing to protect Myanmar's Muslim minority.
Since August 2017 Doctors Without Borders have treated 113 Rohingya refugee females for sexual assault with all but one describing military assailants.
Since August 2017 Doctors Without Borders have treated 113 Rohingya refugee females for sexual assault with all but one describing military assailants.
Because of Myanmar's political climate, there are not many media companies in relation to the country's population. Some are privately owned. All programming must meet with the approval of the censorship board.
